Czech lower house backs defence treaty with US in initial vote
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The lower house of the Czech parliament gave strong backing to a defence treaty with NATO ally…
Elections
Guatemalan presidential contender pitches closer China ties
By Enrique Garcia GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -An anti-corruption presidential candidate in Guatemala, whose surprise showing in a first-round election on…
Bolsonaro’s political hopes wither as key judge votes to bar him from office
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was staring into the political abyss on Tuesday when a…
Ex-Trump lawyer Giuliani interviewed in US special counsel’s election probe -CNN
(Reuters) -Rudy Giuliani, an ex-lawyer of former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been interviewed as part of a probe by…
Biden does not expect a recession, says US economy is ‘strong’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States economy is “strong now” and he does not…
US judge says Trump’s NY criminal case likely belongs in state court
By Karen Freifeld and Luc Cohen (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Tuesday said he would likely decline former U.S. President…
Acting US Labor chief Su opponents undeterred after port worker deal
By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su’s nomination to officially lead that…
Factbox-A look at the US Supreme Court’s major rulings this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a number of important rulings during its current term that began…
US Supreme Court rejects bid to give lawmakers unchecked power over elections
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed a legal theory favored by many conservatives that could…
Georgia election official Raffensperger to speak with Jan. 6 investigators
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Georgia’s top election official, Brad Raffensperger, is scheduled on Wednesday to answer questions from federal…